Aleksandr Sharonov
Aleksandr Markovich Sharonov is a Mordvin philologist, folklorist, poet and prose writer.
His research and social interests include history, mythology and folklore of Erzya and Moksha peoples.Works
- Mastorava an epic poem based om Mordvin mythology and folklore, written in Erzya, translated in Moksha, Russian, and Hungarian languages
- Устно-поэтическое творчество мордовского народа
- На земле Инешкипаза
- Мордовский героический эпос
- Эрзя, Меря, Русь в историографии России
- Потехония, a science fiction novel
- Планета Эра, poetry and prose
Recognition
- 1997: Matthias Castrén Society Literary Prize, Finland
- 1996: Mordovia State Prize, Russia
